Tag Archives: Statistics

Is alcohol really that bad for your health?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

The new ‘safe’ level of alcohol consumption should be none, at least according to a recent study into the health risks of alcohol published by the The Lancet. This contradicts the current official government guidelines on the ‘safe’ level of … Continue reading →

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Evidence for Secularization

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

Secularization is the declining social significance of religion in society. The extent of secularization is usually ascertained (for the purposes of A-level sociology) by using three broad indicators: belonging, behaving, and belief, and there are numerous specific measures associated with … Continue reading →

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Why is Crime Increasing Again?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

The latest crime figures show an increase in the overall number of crimes committed in England and Wales, for the year ending March 2018. The overall numbers of crimes have increased from approximately 5.8 million in 2016-17 to 6 million … Continue reading →

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A-Level Sociology is Becoming Increasingly Popular!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

There’s been a 16% increase in A-Level Sociology Exam Entries between the 4 years 2014-2018, according to the latest data on GCSE, AS and A-level entries from Ofqual. Here’s a print version of the stats in case the above isn’t … Continue reading →

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Who is Poor in the UK?

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

22% of the UK population, or 13.9 million people live in poverty in the UK (2016). Poverty rates are higher for lone parent households (46%), disabled households (34), and rates also vary significantly by ethnicity (e.g. the Bangladeshi poverty rate = 50%). Continue reading →

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UK Poverty Trends 1996 – 2017

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

How do we explain the long term decline in UK Poverty rate, and its more recent increase? Continue reading →

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Why has Police Recorded Crime Doubled in Three Years?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales have more than doubled in the last four years. This is an excellent article by the BBC summarising this trend, with a pretty shocking embedded … Continue reading →

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Good resources for researching the nature and extent of Domestic Abuse

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

The topic of domestic abuse is relevant to the families and households and crime and deviance modules within A-level sociology, as well as providing some of the strongest supporting evidence for the continued relevance of Feminism more generally in contemporary … Continue reading →

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Is the Surge in Hate Crime just due to an Increase in Reporting?

Posted on December 24, 2017 by

Has there been an increase in hate crime since Brexit? The Number of hate crimes reported to the police in England and Wales between 2012-13 and 2016-17 jumped by 90%, but is this because of an actual, underlying increase in … Continue reading →

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Merry Debtmass…

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

A 2016 poll by Nationwide found that the average Brit spends £645 on Christmas. On average, people in the UK spend… £117 on Christmas presents for their partner, £145 on presents for their children, £20 on their pet (lucky pets!). … Continue reading →

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